Another word for gaffe

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gaffe

blunder, faux pas, indiscretion; see error 1.

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There are times when a celebrity makes a gaffe in public or does something truly outrageous, but these actions fail to make much of an impression with the public.
If a guest is caught saying one of these words, the person who caught the gaffe gets her clothespin.

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